#26: How I Booked Over $30K in Profits Converting Leads From My Website
On today’s podcast, I am sharing my personal journey in building websites, increasing online sales, and cultivating lasting relationships.
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Today we’re covering the good, the bad, and the ugly: From when I didn’t have a clue how to build an email list all the way up to when my business began earning 5-figures a month, solely from my online presence.
That’s certainly a lot of ground to cover, so click ‘play’ below and let’s get started!
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Without further ado, let’s talk about the first of five steps I took to build my fanbase and grow my business.
(As you’ll hear in today’s episode, these steps profited my jewelry business to the tune of $30,000 in just one month!)
1. Build a Beautiful Website that Converts Sales
Shortly after I closed my first business, I built a new website with – in hindsight – pretty high hopes. Long story short, no one came. One month into my new business, and the only sale I had under my belt was a $2,000 custom wedding band project. That might sound like a lot to you, but I live in NYC, and that income wasn’t going to make much of a dent on business expenses, let alone personal.
Nowadays, we see jaw-dropping web designers everywhere. (I find mine through my morning Instagram scroll.) But back when I started my business, I had no idea that quality website design has the potential to elegantly guide clients through the sales process.
Thank goodness I learned! Here are some of the strategies that helped me start to see huge spikes in traffic, conversions and sales from my jewelry website:
- A Homepage: A Page that could tell my story visually.
- A High-Converting Opt-in Offer: My first opt in was a jewelry care guide that was awesome!
- Call-to-Action Placements: These were incredibly useful in leading clients to buy or fill out one of my client forms.
- A Blog: My blog helps me ramp-up my SEO so my DREAM clients could find me.
- A Video: The use of video on a website actually creates trust between you and your visitors, actually leading them to the sale.
You’ve probably heard Robin & I say this before, but I’ll say it again: The secret to attracting DREAM clients for jewelry is to build a trusting relationship BEFORE your clients even purchase.
When I had this realization, I learned that my website was my #1 marketing tool. And, I know it sounds crazy, but everything turned around practically overnight!
That was because I learned to use client testimonials, email list-building, newsletters, and even phone calls to kick my website into top gear.
Don’t worry, I go over each and every one of those sales tactics and the final four steps in the episode. Take a listen, above!
Links mentioned in today's podcast:
Tracy Matthews Jewelry
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